By Chidi Nkwopara OWERRI—Peace has finally returned to Imo State Council of Nigerian Union of Journalists, NUJ, following the unconditional acceptance of the peace moves by one of the principal actors and State Correspondent of Business Day, Mr. Christian Nwokocha. Addressing journalists Tuesday evening at the NUJ Press Centre, Owerri, Nwokocha said that it was […]

Umuahia—ABIA State Police Commissioner, Mr. Jonathan Johnson, has warned officers and men of the command against supplying arms and ammunition to criminals, saying that anyone caught will be dealt with decisively. Johnson gave the warning during a familiarization visit to police formations in Aba. Speaking at the Uratta-Eziukwu Police Division headquarters behind new Timber and […]

By Tony Edike ENUGU—TWO persons were killed in Enugu Tuesday evening by stray bullets fired by policemen in an attempt to arrest a young man, who allegedly wounded one Pastor Duke Utondu of 23 Ochi Street, Achara Layout, Enugu. One of the victims, who met his untimely death in the bizarre incident was a 25 […]

CONTRARY to speculations that President Umaru Yar’Adua is in coma and on a life support machine, the first cousin, Mr. Zubaru Ali, has disclosed that the President can walk, talk, eat and was even asking after family members.

THERE are indications that the Presidential Task Force, PTF, will wash its hands off the appointment and payment of salary of new Technical Adviser, Lars Lagerback, who was unveiled in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, yesterday.

Celebrated newly appointed Eagles’ Technical Adviser, Lars Lagerback who was officially unveiled yesterday, has been described as a dull person whose capability of handling the calibre of the Nigerian national team cannot be vouched for.

Rivers State commissioner for sports, Boma Iyaye has written an apology letter to the Nigeria Football Federation after it threatened to sanction Sharks Football Club over the sacking of club’s general manager Okey Kpalukwu.

CENTRAL Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has suspended the March 31 deadline for acceptance of old N50, N10 and N5 paper notes as legal tenders.

Following the partnership deal signed by Globacom and Manchester United, 70 football fans would get the chance to watch live matches of the English Premier League at United home-ground ‘Old Trafford’.

Nigeria’s Super Eagles have been ranked 21st in the March edition of the FIFA ranking, which sees Spain remaining on top of ladder ahead of Brazil and the Netherlands. The Eagles have a new manager in the person of Lars Lagerback of Sweden, who was unveiled yesterday in Abuja.

Enyimba International media officer, Tonnex Chuwkwu has lost his father, Nze Herbet Chukwu who passed on peacefully while on vacation in the USA.

Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State Wednesday urged residents of the state to brace up for the current change of global weather conditions which have intensified the heat now being suffered in the country.

The prestigious MTN Nigeria powered Lagos International Polo Tournament which gallops_off with pomp today, has received a royal blessing from the Oba of Lagos, His Royal Majesty, Oba Rilwan Akinolu.

THE Anglo-Dutch oil group, Shell, said, Wednesday, that its oil flow station in the Niger Delta had been
damaged by an explosion, in what appeared to have been an attack by a militant splinter group.

Former Governor of Nasarawa State, Alhaji Abdullahi Adamu, was arraigned, Wednesday, with 18 others before a Federal High Court in Lafia, on a 149-count charge by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.